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‘File XXVIII/9 Internal Politics and Relations with Oman Sohar, Sharaqiah, Nizwa and Baraimi News. 1925 to 1931.’ [‎62r] (123/182)

The record is made up of 1 file (89 folios). It was created in 20 Jun 1925-16 Apr 1931. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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Mo. C- y 3 of 1927.
Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and Consulate, Muscat.
The 12th October 1927.
From
To
Major G. P. Murphy, I.A.,
Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. and H.B.M’s Consul, Muscat.
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The Mon’ble Lieut-Colonel LoB.Haworth, l.A*,
Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
Bushire.
Sir,
I have the honour to forward for your information
the following news received from the Council of Ministers on
the present situation at Sohar
Saiyid Hamad, Wali of Sohar, wrote to the Council oJ
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Ministers that he was informed by Sheikh Salim bin Dian,
Sheikh of Bani Kaab, that Sheikh Abdullah, Sheikh of A1
Muqabil, who occupies and guards the fortifications at Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Shakairi, bordering DhaMirah and Sohar, had intrigued with
Abu Sondah, the Agent of Muhammad and Saqar sons of Sultan
bin Muhammad of Baraimi, ?ind Governor of Zank, to hand over
the fortifications to him. In consequence Saiyid Hamad
proposed to the Council of Ministers to turn out the Sheikh oJ
Muqabil from the fortifications and to replace him by .dani
Omar tribe and requested their support*
The Council of Ministers replied to him on the 9th
October that no action should be taken on the report received
by him without first finding out the truth and that in their
opinionlt was improbable that the Muqabil Jdagcx would play
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false to the Muscat State: that in the matter of loyalty they
considered

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The file contains correspondence in the form of reports, letters and translated letters related to political affairs in Oman. The correspondence is mainly concerned with the news of Ibn Sa'ud’s probable attempt to take over the al-Buraimi region in north-west Oman and the arrangement of the shaikhs of Trucial Oman A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and Shaikh ‘Isa bin Salih al-Harthi on behalf of the Imam of Oman to militarily unite against Ibn Sa'ud. To discuss the matter, members of the Bani Yas tribe from Dubai visit Shaikh ‘Isa bin Salih in his home town al-Qabil (mistakenly referred to in the file as Kabul).

The Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Muscat reports to the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire, on internal affairs taking place in various towns that belong to the regions of al-Dhahira, al-Dakhiliyya and al-Sharqiyya of Oman. He also reports on clashes between the two main Omani factions, the Hanawi and the Ghafiri, and the role played by Shaikh ‘Isa bin Salih al-Harthi to settle the cases, reportedly in order to unite various Omani tribes against Ibn Sa'ud.

The file also includes news of the areas of Al-'Ainain, 'Ibri and Yanqul falling under the influence of Shaikh ‘Isa bin Salih, and news of the murder of some local Omani shaikhs and the names of those who took over their positions.

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1 file (89 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 91; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-90; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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